[Rhodes22-list] PHRF and get togethers

[TN Rhodey]

PT,

I think the basic assumtion assumes same sail configurations. For example 
155 fore sale rather than 170. I don't really consider myself an expert....I 
just show up and they assign me a rating. I think there may be standard 
adjustments for spinnakers and larger head sails. I do know that if you get 
a 270 rating you will have a shot at winning especially in light air.

I also agree with your comment about one design. There is no better way to 
taste your skills.

Wally

>From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] PHRF and get togethers
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:52:26 -0400
>
>Dave,
>
>The basic assumption of PHRF is that all boats are sailed by expert 
>skippers
>and that all boats are optimized for racing.  Think about that and let it
>sink in for just a moment...
>
>Local committees are tasked with the job of re-rating boats to adjust them
>for "local conditions", usually based upon the protests, requests or
>complaints of the losers,  to make everyone as happy as possible and to
>generate a general feeling that everyone has an equal chance to win on any
>given day.  It's a racing system that has more to do with political
>correctness and allowing all to participate than it does with determining
>who the best skipper is.  So it's possible that Roger P sailing in Arkansas
>could get down-rated to 240 and Bob Dilk could be rated 276 by NC PHRF and
>both ratings could be correct, although both had similar standard mast R22
>Continentals.  So if the boats aren't really equal and the skippers also
>aren't really both equally expert, it's got to be the rating that's going 
>to
>give.  It's winning that kills you in PHRF.
>
>One-Design is a much better system, but, in most cases, it's more difficult
>to get everyone to show up with the same kind of boat.  Is anyone 
>interested
>is starting up the Rhodes 22 one-design class association at US Sailing?
>
>-------------------------------------------------------
>
>It seems there is not a lot of interest from the disparate group of R22
>sailors on this board in all getting together in one spot at the same time.
>Why not let's have a bunch of regional meet ups?
>
>Elle could host the Lower Cheaspeake, Mary Lou and Fred could host the 
>Upper
>Cheaspeake,  I would be happy to organize a trip from Blackbeard Sailing
>Club in New Bern to either Cape Lookout or Ocracoke, Kentucky Lake etc,
>Rummy's lake etc, etc. etc.   Each could advertize a date and see who 
>comes.
>
>Is anyone interested in this idea?
>
>PT
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <DCLewis1 at aol.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More on GPS
>
>
> >
> > Wally,
> >
> > Re PHRF, I’m sure you’re right. To my knowledge you and PT are the 
>boards
> > racing resources.
> >
> > I am confused about at least one thing, however.  Your post, and your
>recent
> > posts, re PHRF indicated it was necessary to declare what sails you were
> > using in getting a PHRF - for example you might declare a spinnaker and
>that
> > factor would go into your PHRF.  However, if you search the web there  
>are
>whole
> > classes of boats with announced PHRFs, and I’ve found at least  one 
>site
>that
> > will let you compute a PHRF if you know the dimensions of your  boat and
>it’s
> > sail characteristics (I, J) - I assume they are using the standard  sail
>plan
> > for each boat when they make that calculation but I noted there was no
> > allowance for spinnakers, asymmetrical spinnakers, etc.  So is PHRF
>something a
> > committee awards you for a specific race based on what specific  sails 
>you
> > declare you will be use for that race, or is it a number that is  
>derived
>from the
> > basic sail plan for the boat and can be cited, with caution,  for the
>entire
> > class of boats?  Or are there different types of PHRFs;  for example, a
>club
> > PHRF and a class PHRF?
> >
> > A lot of info on the web gives generic PHRFs - for example there might  
>be
>a
> > PHRF for a Ranger 23 or O'Day 19 - with no reference to specific  sails.
>Are
> > they all wrong?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
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